as in rebellion
refusal to obey
they gave up on training the dog to fetch because of his constant disobedience
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Recent Examples of disobedience
These laws sought to punish the people of Massachusetts for their disobedience during the Boston Tea Party by suspending civil government and trial by jury, among other things.
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Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Pardons have sometimes been used in the past — in some cases wisely, in others not — to turn the page on divisive episodes of civil disorder and disobedience.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes From an early age, we are taught that obedience is good, and disobedience is bad.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Pardons have sometimes been used in the past — in some cases wisely, in others not — to turn the page on divisive episodes of civil disorder and disobedience.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes From an early age, we are taught that obedience is good, and disobedience is bad.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobedience
Noun
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Hulu's Emmy-winning series pushed far beyond the events in Margaret Atwood's 1985 book, building to a rebellion in the totalitarian, patriarchal nation where women are dehumanized and used as vessels for breeding.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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While there were wins for the rebellion, Gilead lives on with many of June’s strongest allies trapped there at the start of the episode, like Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) and Janine (Madeline Brewer).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The look is in stark defiance of a proliferating security mentality in schools to stop active shooters.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Pakistan Crescent Collective made a triumphant return to the Cannes Film Market this week, presenting a powerhouse panel that positioned filmmaking as an act of creative defiance against decades of limiting stereotypes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedience. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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